All articles by Tommy Leighton – Page 46
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South African fined for fruit export fraud
South African businessman Francois Heyns has been fined R50,000 for defrauding two European companies on fruit export deals.
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ArticleM&S posts 28.5 per cent profit rise
As forecast yesterday on freshinfo, Marks & Spencer has reported soaring profits, approaching a return to the £1 billion mark.
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ArticleUnion backs polytunnel fight
The UK's farming union has given its financial backing to growers fighting a local council's stance on polytunnels
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Asda ditches packaging initiative
Asda has blamed customers for the failure of a trial to drastically reduce packaging.
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M&S nears billion mark
Analysts are predicting a seven per cent sales rise for M&S, which would take the retailer close to the £1bn profit mark.
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Dole settles out of court
Despite stating that two lawsuits leveled against it were without merit, Dole Food has settled out of court to end a dispute over alleged banana price fixing.
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Kent cauli grower quits
Kent’s biggest cauliflower grower, Robert Montgomery from the Isle of Thanet, is to cease production of the crop because the vegetable is no longer financially viable.
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ArticleSainsbury's profits rise 42 per cent
Profits at Sainsbury’s have risen by 42 per cent to £380m, as chief executive Justin King officially allows the ‘R’ word to come into play.
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ArticleAsda's growth in mid-single digits
Asda has reported like-for-like sales growth in the mid-single digits for the first quarter as its policy of lowering prices, whilst simultaneously introducing new premium ranges attracts more shoppers.
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ArticleHirst snub for Soil Association tactics
In a reaction to what he termed the Soil Association’s constant ‘knocking of traditional farming’, Richard Hirst, chairman of the NFU Board for Horticulture, has changed the organic certification on his farm to a new body.
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European cucumelon for Selfridges
Top-end department store Selfridges is to begin working with European growers to introduce a new fruit to the UK.
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Defra faces £36m penalty
Defra is to be fined a total of £36m for making late payments to farmers under the old IACS scheme.
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ArticleMetric Martyrs celebrate by the ounce
British shopkeepers dubbed the “Metric Martyrs” are celebrating the apparent end of a seven-year battle to maintain their right to sell in pounds and ounces.
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Novazone introduces PurFresh
Applied food-technology specialist Novazone, is launching PurFresh this week as a solution for reducing decay, controlling over-ripening and enhancing food safety of fresh produce during transit.
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ArticleC-stores make up big two with Tesco
A new way of looking at the grocery market was pioneered at the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Summit 2007 on Tuesday.
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ArticleGrowers criticise assurance schemes
Irritated growers have voiced their frustrations about complications they say are being added to assured produce schemes.
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ArticleVeterans chew the garlic
Three produce industry veterans went down memory lane last week on a trip to the Isle of Wight.
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ArticleStubbins nursery welcomes local kids
Local children paid a visit to Stubbins Marketing’s pepper nursery in Waltham Abbey last week, as part of the firm’s ongoing campaign to raise awareness among the younger generation of the benefits of locally grown British produce.
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UK gets tough on food-chain power imbalance
The NFU is toughening its stance on the imbalance of power in the food chain.
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Shipping initiative gains 360° support
The 360 Quality Association has garnered further support with the addition of 15 leading refrigerated-terminal operators to its ranks, following a recent meeting at the Seabrex Terminal in Rotterdam.